18.04.200 Public notice.
A. Whenever possible, the city must integrate the public notice required under this section with existing notice procedures for the city nonexempt permit(s) or approval(s) required for the proposal.
B. Whenever the city issues a DNS under WAC 197-11-340(2) or a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3) the city must give public notice as follows:
1. If an environmental document is issued concurrently with the notice of application, the public notice requirements for the notice of application provided for the particular permit(s) will suffice to meet the SEPA public notice requirements in WAC 197-11-510(1);
2. If no public notice is otherwise specified, or if not issued concurrently with the notice of application, the city must give notice of the DNS or DS by:
a. Posting the property, for site-specific proposals;
b. Publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city where the proposal is located; and
c. Posting the notice at City Hall and Post Office;
3. Whenever the city issues a DS under WAC 197-11-360(3), the city must state the scoping procedure for the proposal in the DS as required in WAC 197-11-408 and in the public notice.
C. If a DNS is issued using the optional DNS process, the public notice requirements for a notice of application required for the particular permit(s) (or if no such procedures are specified, then as provided in subsection (B)(2) of this section) as supplemented by the requirements in WAC 197-11-355 will suffice to meet the SEPA public notice requirements.
D. Whenever the city issues a DEIS under WAC 197-11-455(5) or a SEIS under WAC 197-11-620, notice of the availability of those documents must be given by:
1. Indicating the availability of the DEIS in any public notice required for a nonexempt license;
2. Posting the property, for site-specific proposals;
3. Publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city where the proposal is located; and
4. Posting the notice at City Hall and Post Office. (Ord. 3046 § 1 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 2706 § 2, 2005: Ord. 2471 § 1, 1998)